Trier, Moselle: Wine Excursion with Boat Cruise
Experience the Moselle by boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier for a wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Profile
Structure
Drinking window
Best 6 to 25 years from vintage.
vintage6 yrs25 yrs27 yrs
Critic scores
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In the glass
What it pairs with
- Sichuan mapo tofu The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.More wines for spicy and Asian food →
- Prawn pad see ew Fine fruit and sweetness flatter sweet prawn and soy.More wines for prawns and shrimp →
- Seared foie gras Botrytis sweetness and cutting acidity balance the rich liver without cloying.More wines for foie gras →
How to serve Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Sichuan mapo tofu, Prawn pad see ew, Seared foie gras. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A feinfruchtig fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: elegant, finely fruited and crystalline over the trademark blue-slate tension.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Schloss Lieser · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 30 to 52 at retail
- Drinking window
- 6 to 25 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1992
Frequently asked about Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese
What does Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese taste like?
Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A feinfruchtig fruity-style Spatlese from the Wehlener Sonnenuhr: elegant, finely fruited and crystalline over the trademark blue-slate tension.
When should I drink Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese?
Drink 6 to 25 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese?
Sichuan mapo tofu is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Prawn pad see ew and Seared foie gras. The wine's sweetness and high acidity buffer the numbing chilli oil and lift the fermented-bean savour.
What grapes are in Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Spatlese?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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